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Kristin Revere | Alyssa Veneklase

Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby

Birth and Baby Experts Launch Empowering Book for Modern Moms

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Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby gives modern families information and resources to confidently prep for pregnancy, birth, and early parenting. Elite Certified Doulas, Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase believe that planning for baby needs more focus than planning a baby shower.

The award-winning authors share expert insight on topics related to pregnancy prep, building your dream team of support, navigating parental leave, caring for multiples, budgeting for baby, infant feeding, prioritizing sleep, and much more.

Birth and postpartum stories from past clients are sprinkled in along with practical doula tips in each chapter.

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What's inside the book

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Part I

Pregnancy and Birth Prep

  • Chapter 1: You’re Pregnant! Now What?
  • Chapter 2: Assembling Your Dream Team
  • Chapter 3: Deep Dive into Labor and Delivery Preparation
  • Chapter 4: Comfort Measures for Labor
  • Chapter 5: Lessons Learned from Birthing During the Pandemic
  • Chapter 6: Newborn Procedures

Part II

Baby Prep and Setting Yourself Up for Postpartum Success

  • Chapter 7: Postpartum Planning
  • Chapter 8: Feeding Options
  • Chapter 9: Caring for Your Baby
  • Chapter 10: All About the ZZZZZs
  • Chapter 11: Your Mental Health
  • Chapter 12: You’ve Got This!
Alyssa Veneklese and Kristin Revere sitting holding copies of their book Supported

About the Authors

Kristin Revere

Kristin Revere, MM, CED, NCS is an Elite Certified Birth Doula and an Elite Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Specialist. She is also a Childbirth Educator and Newborn Care Specialist. She is the owner and founder of Gold Coast Doulas and co-host of the Ask the Doulas Podcast. Kristin’s work has appeared in First Time Parent Magazine. She lives with her family in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Alyssa Veneklase

Alyssa Veneklase, CED-PIC, NCS is an Elite Certified Postpartum and Infant Care Specialist, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, and Newborn Care Specialist. She is co-host of Ask the Doulas Podcast. Her work has appeared in First Time Parent Magazine. Alyssa and her family live in East Grand Rapids, Michigan where she practices as a real estate agent.

  • For media inquiries or retail inquiries - contact us at authors@goldcoastdoulas.com

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Testimonials

What They Say

“In Supported, Kristin Revere and Alyssa Veneklase share their knowledge and compassion as they guide expectant Mothers through each phase of their journey. This book offers sage wisdom and great tools for building confidence, developing skills, and cultivating excitement for perhaps life’s biggest moment - becoming a Mother.”
David Arrell
David ArrellAuthor of “Welcome to Fatherhood”
“Supported covers how it is important to spend as much time planning for birth as you do for the postpartum phase. I recommend this book as a guide to postnatal prep.”
Valerie Lynn
Valerie LynnAuthor of The “New Mommy Plan”
Supported: Your Guide to Birth and Baby, written by the highly experienced Gold Coast Doulas, is exactly the resource that families have long needed. This insightful and supportive book, much like the important work of a doula, encourages you to feel confident, informed, and well-prepared as you navigate this life-changing journey.
Dr. Elliot Berlin, DC
Dr. Elliot Berlin, DCFounder of Informed Pregnancy Media
"As someone who passionately advocates for baby safety, I can confidently say this book is well-researched and thoughtfully presented. It’s not just informative; it’s supportive and reassuring, exactly what I needed when I was pregnant."
Lindsay deOliveira
Lindsay deOliveiraFounder and CEO "Soothe Beginnings"
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